Each Team or service will begin to identify strategies for the monitoring and evaluation of its effectiveness in the promotion of literacy across the curriculum.
CASS propose to employ the following strategies in order to evaluate its work in the area of Literacy:

• by reviewing targets each year in relation to levels of attainment in English at Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 and by making comparisons with national and regional standards;
  
• by carrying out an annual survey of reading standards among Year 8 pupils;
  
• by keeping a database of the numbers of schools supported by CASS through INSET and school-based support in literacy;
  
• by monitoring the growth of parent programmes in the Board's area.
  

The Literacy Policy will be reviewed regularly by all those involved in this work in the SELB, taking account of changing needs, new technologies and improved knowledge and understanding.

APPENDIX:
Thanks are offered to the following who contributed to the development of the SELB Literacy Policy:
The Literacy Team of the SELB -

• Maureen McConville
• Jennifer Magowan
• Maura Johnston
• Lorna Gardiner
  

The Whole School Issues Team for Literacy -

• Daniel Copley - Patricia Henry
• Mary Yarr - Anne McDermott
• Joan Shine - June Reain
• Pearse McBride - Vivien Kelly
• Margaret Yeomans
  

Consultation took place as follows -

• with other CASS Teams
  
• with all of the other services within the SELB who make a contribution to the support and development of Literacy
  
  Kate O'Hanlon
  Adviser for English - SELB
  December 1998